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PDA to MCH: distance & flight time
Puerto Inírida (Obando Airport) → Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport)
967 mi
1,556 km · 840 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
967 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PDA — Obando Airport · Puerto Inírida, Colombia
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PDA
- PYH · Cacique Aramare Airport124 mi away
Near MCH
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport12 mi away
- TBP · Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport35 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport65 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PDA from MCH?
The flight distance from Puerto Inírida (PDA) to Machala (MCH) is 967 miles (1,556 km, 840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDA to MCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDA to MCH?
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